62 : All roads lead to death

 My shoulders and wrists hurt so much.

My mouth was covered.

Yin Luo thought what awaited him was the usual forceful kiss, or something even worse. However, the next moment, Shang Chengning withdrew his aura.

It was something he could feel.

The kiss became gentle, the man slowly and deliberately touching his lips, wetting them little by little, like a devout believer, yearning for his god, yet not daring to profane him.

"I was wrong." Shang Chengning's voice was hoarse beyond belief, and the casually buttoned black shirt made him look particularly dejected. He slowly released the young man beneath him, slid to the edge of the bed, and murmured, "I was wrong, Yin Yin..."

Shang Chengning and Duan Muze were never the same.

He couldn't force Yin Luo to do anything.

At this moment, Shang Chengning looked more like a dejected defeated dog, his hair scattered between his brows. After a while, he pressed his face against Yin Luo's palm again: "You still can't like me, right?"

Unlike his usual aloofness, Shang Chengning completely displayed his emotions on his face this time.

Loss, pain, resentment, love… Yinluo felt deeply sorry for him, her voice soft as she said, “I’m sorry…”

Yinluo wanted to tell Shang Chengnin that he was actually a very good person and that he didn’t need to waste his time on him. But saying those words now would only sound ironic.

So from beginning to end, the young man only said one sentence : “I’m sorry.”

But that one sentence was enough to make Shang Chengnin back down.

The man gave a faint smile: “I understand.”

He suddenly remembered their first meeting, the boy’s beautiful, proud face walking in the sunlight.

Since then, they had both experienced a lot, and the Yinluo before him had gradually matured, but it seemed that he could no longer be willful.

Everything was contrary to what he wanted.

He hoped that Yinluo could grow up healthy and happy, retaining his innocence.

He hoped that Yinluo could get everything he wanted.

Including, that he didn’t want him.

Shang Chengnin wasn’t without those crazy and cruel things in love, but he kept them to himself, giving Yinluo only gentle and delicate love.

The powerful hunter slowly raised the net, then released it, letting the prey decide for itself. Finally, he fell into the trap alone.

Shang Chengnin slowly rose, instantly reverting to his elegant and gentlemanly demeanor, as if everything he had just displayed was merely Yin Luo's illusion. His

voice was clear and cold.

"I will tell my family that the engagement is canceled because of incompatible lifestyles."

"All surveillance footage will be completely deleted, so you don't need to worry about that."

His lips opened and closed, as if he wanted to say something to move her, but in the end, he only said, "If you want to see roses in the future, remember to come find me."

*

The engagement with Shang Chengnin was thus canceled smoothly.

Apart from the parties involved, the two families gathered together and the result of the discussion was a peaceful separation, but they did not announce it to the outside world for the time being. After all, the engagement ceremony was grand, and it was canceled in less than three months, which was too frivolous.

The Shang family never knew that the engagement itself was an agreement. Perhaps because Shang Chengnin took all the responsibility upon himself, they even expressed their apologies to the Yin family.

The relationship between the two families did not become distant because of this.

On his last day before leaving, Yin Luo spent all his time with his family, and only left when the system reminded him to go out.

He took nothing but his phone. When he left home, his mother was in the kitchen making desserts, his father was brewing tea, and Yin Yuzhou was working overtime at the company. It seemed like an ordinary day.

The kidnapping took place in a very remote alley, and Yin Luo arrived there after 9 PM.

System: [In the original book, you witnessed the kidnapping and accidentally got involved. Fearing you would report it, the kidnappers kidnapped you as well. After the kidnapping, they locked you in an abandoned warehouse. Because there were flammable materials, an accidental fire broke out, and you couldn't escape, ultimately dying in the fire.]

Yin Luo sighed: [The plot was so messed up, yet they still managed to make it work.] He was

also uneasy: [Won't something unexpected happen?]

System: [The higher-ups gave you a bug fix called "All Roads Lead to Death." If something unexpected happens, using that will still allow you to leave this world as planned.]

Yin Luo: [...]

Yin Luo: [Your little gadget names are quite creative.]

The system, thinking its host was praising it, was extremely proud: 【(#^.^#)】The

time hadn't come yet. Yinluo waited at a nearby convenience store for about half an hour before the system finally reminded her: 【Host, you can go and stake out the place now.】

Yinluo cleaned up the empty packaging, threw it in the trash can, and walked into the alley on the right.

This alley was very secluded and long, dimly lit, the kind of place where accidents could easily happen. Yinluo was a little scared as she walked, but she had to

muster her courage and continue walking in order to get home.

【We've arrived, host.】

Yinluo stopped, and soon heard some shouts and curses coming from not far away.

"Damn it, this kid won't talk, otherwise would we have hit him?"

"Damn it, who told you to hit him so hard! You almost beat him half to death."

"We want him alive, if you beat him to death, we still won't get the money!"

The group of people cursed and swore, almost every sentence contained profanity. Yinluo stood aside and saw them tying someone up in the dim light of the street lamp.

It was around this time.

The original plot goes like this—the original owner accidentally witnessed a kidnapping and beating, and since his phone wasn't on vibrate, a call came in. After being discovered, he was caught because he was hiding in a dead end with nowhere to run, making him the unwitting victim.

Yin Luo played a dance track, and immediately, the loud music blared.

Although he immediately turned the sound off, the group still noticed. One of the leaders, a blond-haired man, chuckled, "Looks like there's a little mouse hiding here..."

Despite knowing the plot's direction, Yin Luo still broke out in a cold sweat from the sound of the group approaching. His legs went weak, and he repeatedly told the system to keep pain-blocking medication ready.

The group was particularly vicious, seemingly knowing it was a dead end and Yin Luo couldn't escape, so they toyed with him like a cat playing with a mouse, one of them even whistling loudly.

Yin Luo was so frightened he could barely breathe.

His heart was pounding, his fingers were clenched tightly, his lower lip was bitten hard, and he didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Fear and tension had left him covered in a thin layer of sweat, and the cool night breeze sent shivers down his spine.

"Why does it smell so good? You didn't spray perfume, did you?!"

"Get lost! I'm a man! There are trash cans all around here, where's the fragrance? Is there something wrong with your nose?!"

"I smell it too, it smells so good."

...

Yin Luo could no longer hear what they were saying; all he could hear was his own heart pounding faster and faster. He prayed that he would be kidnapped quickly, yet he was also terrified of the moment these people caught him.

The footsteps were getting closer.

The handsome young man bit his lower lip hard, his mind blank. Suddenly, a hand appeared from behind, swiftly and decisively covering his mouth—

this was an unexpected turn of events.

Recovering

, Yin Luo tried to struggle a couple of times, but a familiar voice rang in his ear: "Shh, don't speak."

Yin Luo paused.

He recognized the voice; it was Lu Ran's.

But why was Lu Ran here? He had never told anyone about this.

However, the other man didn't give Yin Luo time to think. After releasing him, he placed one hand on the young man's slender waist and the other on his legs, lifting him into the air—

and then slamming him against the wall.

The wall in the alley was uneven; the white plaster had peeled off in patches, revealing dark red bricks. Yin Luo was dressed thinly, and the contact with the wall made him shiver all over.

But Lu Ran remained pressed tightly against him.

Until Yin Luo couldn't help but let out a muffled, wet sound.

In the quiet night, in a secluded alley, such a soft, drawn-out moan meant something unimaginable. The atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous. Hearing this, the group of kidnappers stopped in their tracks. One of them asked in a gruff voice, "Who's there? What are you doing?"

Under the dual stimulation of weightlessness and the questioning, Yin Luo felt utterly weak and could only cling tightly to Lu Ran's neck.

The streetlights were dim, and he couldn't see Lu Ran's face, nor could he see the almost overflowing desire in the other's eyes.

Probably not getting an answer, the group became impatient, talking as they walked into the alley: "Hey, they're asking you a question."

"Doing it with my wife!"

Lu Ran's voice was completely different from usual, low and possessive.

Yin Luo paused, looking at Lu Ran with his watery eyes. He was met with Lu Ran pressing his body even closer.

As the group heard the sound, they also saw its source—in the dilapidated, dirty alley, they could vaguely see two people entangled together. A tall man held the person beneath him in mid-air, pinning them against the wall.

They were pressed very tightly together, and with the dim lighting, they could only make out a thin human figure.

They couldn't even tell the gender.

Lu Ran completely shielded Yin Luo from view, nuzzling against his neck, and said in a low voice to the approaching group, "What are you looking at! Don't disturb me while I'm doing my business!"

Perhaps because the man was tall, and the bulging veins on his arms made him look particularly intimidating, the group was momentarily intimidated.

Doing business in a place like this, they were playing pretty high games.

And that fragrance… it was the same fragrance they had just smelled, probably emanating from the person being

held . They

really knew how to seduce people.

Because they couldn't tell the gender, they mistook Yin Luo for a woman: "Brother, you're pretty good at this, holding her up so high, aren't you afraid your wife will fall?"

Lu Ran had already realized that the group was reluctant to leave because they were completely attracted by Yin Luo; their greedy gazes remained fixed on her.

A surge of possessiveness welled up within him, and he hugged Yinluo even tighter, pretending to move forward a few times. Yinluo, already struggling to breathe from the pressure, was then violently jolted against her stomach, causing her to cry out.

"Aren't you leaving?"

Lu Ran's voice carried a hint of anger at being interrupted. Only then did the group realize they had actually had the urge to watch.

"Fine, you and your wife can continue, we won't disturb you."

With that, the group left, chuckling and cursing.

Yinluo vaguely heard comments like "such white ankles" and "I even got a reaction to your moaning," and his eyes reddened with shame. After the sounds completely disappeared, he came to his senses and, finding Lu Ran still holding him, weakly said, "Let go..."

Lu Ran slowly put him down.

He didn't dare tell Yinluo that he had almost kissed her, as if Yinluo had truly become his wife.

After the unexpected events, Yin Luo was put down, his clothes soaked with sweat, exuding a cool fragrance. His lips were red from biting them, and he looked at Lu Ran somewhat guiltily: "Why are you here?" "

I just got back from the film set. I saw you coming out of the convenience store, called you but you didn't answer, so I followed you." After they separated, Lu Ran regained his composure and even felt embarrassed about what had just happened. "I'm sorry, just now, to get rid of them, I..."

Knowing that the other party knew nothing about the plot and had only bumped into him by chance, Yin Luo breathed a sigh of relief and didn't dwell on what had just happened: "Thank you."

Lu Ran: "Why are you here so late at night? It must be far from your home."

Yin Luo thought for a moment: "I was bored, so I came out for a walk."

Yin Luo hadn't replied to Lu Ran's messages recently, probably because he was in a bad mood. Understanding this, he didn't ask too many questions: "I'll take you home; it's too dangerous outside."

Yin Luo, of course, didn't want to.

His immediate priority was to coax Lu Ran away and then get the system to resume the plot, but Lu Ran didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.

Yin Luo finally managed to coax Lu Ran back home by bringing Yin Yuzhou out.

Seeing that Lu Ran was

safe the other reluctantly pushed open the door.

Thinking this was the last time they would see each other, Yin Luo suddenly felt a pang of reluctance. Just as Lu Ran was about to leave, he called out, "Lu Ran!"

Lu Ran turned around, his eyes sparkling.

Yin Luo was silent for a moment, then simply said, "Thank you."

Lu Ran paused, then couldn't stop smiling: "Will you reply to my messages in the future?"

"I can't sleep well if you don't reply."

Yin Luo thought for a moment: "Yes."

He rarely lied, but at this moment, he felt that telling the truth would be especially cruel.

After Lu Ran left, Yin Luo composed himself and began calling the system: [Is there any hope for us?]

System: [Host, don't be afraid. I've used the bug-fixing agent. You can now return to the way you came.]

Yin Luo walked back into the alley.

This time, before he even reached his destination, he felt a black sedan pass by. Then, his waist tightened, and he was easily pulled into the car.

His mouth and nose were covered with a wet towel, the pungent smell assaulting his brain and stinging his eyes.

His consciousness began to blur.

He didn't see who had knocked him unconscious, only that the man who dragged him into the car was very strong and his movements were rough.

There was a man's voice in the front seat.

Very indistinct.

"Shang Chengnin's fiancée looks like this?"

"That scoundrel is really lucky." "

He dared to let him out alone so late at night... If it were me, I would definitely... in bed..."

He didn't hear the rest of the words clearly.

The next moment, everything went black, and he completely lost consciousness.

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